Petter Sittler of Jackson listens to speakers at a Mississippi Tea Party Rally Saturday morning at the Mississippi Fairgrounds in Jackson.

Petter Sittler of Jackson and Beverly Herbert of Madison listen to speakers at a Mississippi Tea Party Rally Saturday morning at the Mississippi Fairgrounds in Jackson.

Jerry B. Willis (left) of Pelatchie displays an inverted American flag as he and Larry Martin of Smith County participate in a Mississippi Tea Party Rally Saturday morning at the Mississippi Fairgrounds in Jackson. Willis says that he is displaying the upside-down flag in accordance with a section of the U.S. Flag Code, which states, "The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property."

Members of the Mississippi Tea party gather at the satate Fairgrounds in Jackson Saturday morning for a rally. The gathering was followed by a march to the state Capitol where more speakers promoted themes of limited government, fiscal responsibility and free markets.